Obituary

Duane William Hawbaker went home to be with the Lord on March 16, 2023, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 24, 2023 at Valley Junction Church of God, 321 Elm Street in West Des Moines. Visitation will be held 5-7pm, Thursday, March 23, 2023 at Iles Brandt Chapel, Dallas Center. Additional visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at Brethren Cemetery, Dallas Center.

Duane was born November 28, 1929, in Waukee, Iowa to Daniel and Anna (Wenger) Hawbaker. He married Pearl Jean Zimmerman on February 6, 1949 in Dallas Center.

Duane farmed 320 acres of land near Redfield, Iowa for several years, raising all types of livestock, in addition to field crops. Following the farming, he was a mechanic and parts manager for Geneser Implement in Granger and R&R Equipment in Indianola.

Duane was an avid fisherman and retired to Twin Lakes, Missouri until Jean’s passing. He then spent most of the rest of his retirement in Adel, where he enjoyed working on his computer, watching the world outside his window and eating out on Friday nights.

Duane is survived by his children, Donna Goings of Bloomington, Indiana, Darrel (Sandy) of Hastings, Michigan, Diana Hawbaker of Dallas Center & Doyle (Freda) of Des Moines, nine grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren and a great grandson on the way. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean; his parents; siblings, Carl, infant brother, Orville, Zelda Rittgers and Dwight; son-in-law, Rob Goings and a great grandson, March James Brown.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Lighthouse of Christ Church, Adel, IA, Valley Junction Church of God or a charity of donor’s choice. Online condolences are welcome at www.IlesCares.com.

Arrangements by Iles Brandt Chapel.

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